FUEL STOLEN

A plastic gas can and $16 worth of diesel fuel were taken from a
residence on Bobtown Road in Dunkard Twp. between 2 and 3:30 p.m.
Jan. 9, state police said. The owner is Robert Wayne Shingleton of
Bobtown.

One-vehicle crash

Two people were injured in a one-vehicle accident on Interstate
79 in Washington Twp. at 2:09 p.m. Jan. 11, state police said. A
vehicle driven by Kira R. Stefanik, 21, of Morgantown, W.Va., was
traveling south in the left lane when the vehicle went slightly off
the left shoulder.

Stefanik then crossed the right lane and shoulder and struck the
embankment on the left side of the road, causing the 2007 Ford
Focus to roll over. The vehicle continued on its roof and then
flipped upright, ejecting passenger Angela B. Chisler, 24, of
Fairview, W.Va. Neither Stefanick nor Chisler were wearing
seatbelts, police said. Both were taken by ambulance to Ruby
Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va., for treatment of moderate
injuries. Police said Stefanick was cited for driving too fast for
conditions.

Man assaulted

State police said charges of simple assault are expected to be
filed against a 30-year-old Waynesburg man after he allegedly
assaulted a loss prevention officer working at Walmart in Franklin
Twp at 4:34 p.m. Jan. 14. Police said the suspect struck the victim
in the face and shoved him several times, causing a bloody lip,
swollen cheek and several scratches.

Crash reported

State police said vehicles driven by Maryann DeMarco, 59, of
Canonsburg and Charity L. McCann, 23, of Waynesburg were involved
in a collision that occurred on Route 188 in Morgan Twp. at 3:45
p.m. Jan. 16. DeMarco and a passenger in her vehicle were not
injured in the crash, but McCann and a passenger in her vehicle,
David Bennett, 25, of Waynesburg, sustained minor injuries in the
accident, police said.

Vandalism reported

State police said vandals smashed the window of a car owned by
Judith Huffman of Waynesburg while it was parked at a business in
Greensboro between 7:05 p.m. and 10:15 p.m. Jan. 15.

Man charged

Michael Travis Hodgson, 22, of Nemacolin was charged with
disorderly conduct following a disturbance at a residence at
Mountainview Gardens in Franklin Twp. around 10:30 p.m. Jan. 16,
state police said.

Burglary attempted

State police said someone tried to break into Ozie's Sport Shop
in Jefferson Twp. sometime between Jan 17 and 18. Anyone with
information regarding this incident is asked to contact state
police at 724-627-6151.

Wagon wheels stolen

State police said someone stole two steel wagon wheels from the
yard of Richard Conaway of Waynesburg sometime between 9 and 11
a.m. Jan. 14.

Car crashes

State police said Darin Keith Neely of Morgantown, W.Va., was
driving a car north on Interstate 79 in Whiteley Twp. at 5:45 p.m.
Jan. 21 under icy conditions when he lost control and struck a
guardrail. Police reported Neely suffered a minor injury and the
car received moderate damage.

Guardrail hit

State police said Emilio J. Collins Jr., 27, of Uniontown was
driving a car east on Route 21 in Monongahela Twp, at the Masontown
Bridge at 10:12 a.m. Jan. 17 when it struck a guardrail, was
deflected towards the eastbound lane and struck the eastbound
guardrail. No injuries were reported. Members of the
Carmichaels-Cumberland Fire Department offered assistance.

Man arrested

State police said Rodney D. Cogar, 34, of Waynesburg was
arrested on a charge of public drunkenness after he allegedly
created a disturbance at a residence on Pisgah Ridge Road at 5 a.m.
Jan. 24.

Suspect wanted

State police said an unknown suspect committed four "quick
change" theft transactions at the Walmart store in Franklin Twp.
between Dec. 27 and Jan. 19, stealing approximately $315 from the
store. On one occasion, the suspect fled the scene in a teal or
medium blue colored, four-door Chevrolet Corsica that had paint
chipping off of the hood and roof.

The suspect is described as a white male, approximately 20 to 25
years of age, with short brown hair and a thin goatee. Anyone with
information regarding this incident is asked to contact state
police at 724-627-6151.

DUI arrest

Edward George Hale Jr., 53, of Fairview, W.Va., was arrested for
driving under the influence following a traffic stop on Route 21 in
Center Twp. at 2:15 a.m. Jan. 23, state police said.

Accident reported

State police said Melanie J. VanRiper, 53, of Washington was
traveling on Interstate 79 in Washington Twp. at 1:05 a.m. Jan. 20
when she impacted a wheel lying in the roadway. VanRiper was not
injured in the accident, police said.